"Sex Characteristics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Those characteristics that distinguish one SEX from the other. The primary sex characteristics are the OVARIES and TESTES and their related hormones. Secondary sex characteristics are those which are masculine or feminine but not directly related to reproduction.
| Descriptor ID |
D012727
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.815
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| Concept/Terms |
Sex Characteristics- Sex Characteristics
- Characteristic, Sex
- Characteristics, Sex
- Sex Characteristic
- Sex Dimorphism
- Dimorphism, Sex
- Dimorphisms, Sex
- Sex Dimorphisms
- Sex Differences
- Difference, Sex
- Differences, Sex
- Sex Difference
- Sexual Dimorphism
- Dimorphism, Sexual
- Dimorphisms, Sexual
- Sexual Dimorphisms
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sex Characteristics" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2014 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2015 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in Profiles.
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Androgen activity in the male embryonic hindbrain drives lethal PFA ependymoma. Nature. 2026 04; 652(8110):763-773.
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Sex-specific differences in mediobasal hypothalamus in response to nutritional states. Nat Commun. 2026 Feb 19; 17(1).
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Sex-dependent developmental changes in behavior, brain structure, functional connectivity, and sensory perception following exposure to psilocybin during adolescence. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2026 Jun; 51(7):1310-1324.
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Dimensional adversity, brain-age, & mental health: Differences in male and female adolescents. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2026 Apr; 78:101671.
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Recommendations for the inclusion and study of sex and gender in research. Nat Neurosci. 2026 Feb; 29(2):256-266.
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Sex hormones influence ORMDL3 expression: Implications for sex-associated asthma phenotype. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2026 Mar; 157(3):602-615.e7.
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Vitamin D is glucoprotective in aging males but not females. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2026 Feb; 256:106898.
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Time-restricted feeding in adult mice improves mood-related behaviors in a sex-dependent manner. Behav Brain Res. 2026 01 05; 496:115867.
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The Transcriptome Trajectory Reveals Sex- and Age-Dependent Changes in the Mouse Adrenal Gland. Aging Cell. 2025 10; 24(10):e70169.
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Weight Loss Differentially Impacts Sex Hormones in Women and Men With Type 2 Diabetes: Look AHEAD Sex Hormone Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 May 19; 110(6):e2001-e2007.